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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 07, 1999
Wenzong Chen, Naperville, IL (US);
Igor Grois, Northbrook, IL (US);
Jeffrey A. Matasek, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Mark Margolin, Highland Park, IL (US);
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
An alignment system is provided between a pair of connectors mateable in a given mating direction. A first connector includes a housing having an alignment projection on one side thereof. A second connector includes a housing having an alignment flange projecting forwardly thereof generally in said mating direction. The alignment flange is flared outwardly for engaging the housing of the first connector during mating and allowing a degree of misalignment between the connectors in an “X” direction generally perpendicular to the mating direction. The alignment flange includes a slot for receiving the alignment projection of the first connector. The slot has a flared mouth allowing a degree of misaligned between the connectors in a “Y” direction generally perpendicular to the mating direction and generally perpendicular to the “X” direction.